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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
A HEALTHY GROWTH.
Reasons why jamestown is De
tined to RecOlne a Great City.

Reasons Why Jamestown is Des-
tined to RecOme a Great City.
Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, April 22.-While no stud
led attempt has been made this spring to
inaugurate boom in Jamestown, the sales
of real estate. both of farm and residence
been such as to excite general attention
and discussion. Jamestown never had a
BOOM" and as consequence the ephem-
eral effects OF unnatural prosperity have
never been felt here. Other towns went
soaring into the empyrean on the wings of
imaginative values, but jamestown grew
steadily, yet without noise and buster. The
results of this substantial advance are seen
to-day i'll streets containing the finest solid
brick and stone business houses IN Dakota
and in well built modern residences. Every
man who inspects the claims of Northern
Dakota towns and farming sections volnn-
teers the opinion after all is seen that this
place has the finest natural prospects of
any, and the upper James river valley is the
best all-round farming and stock growing
region west of the Red river of the North.
Other towns display rows of wooden stores
antiquated, cheaply constructed and haz-
ardous. The contrast with the
THREE-SToRY BRICKS
of Jamestown make the favorable impress
sion of all strangers still more convincing.
Within the past week home investors, not
foreign scalpers. have quietly bought up
large number of scattered lots, and the
transfer of valuable business frontage is
known to have been consummated. A
dozen farms in this neighborhood, i'm
proved and unimproved, have passed into
the hands of people from the Eastern states,
who will come to live in Dakota with
their families and stock. The prospects
for an old-fashioned grain harvest were
never so good. A sale, near the city, of a
valuable farm containing the best fine clay
for brick in North Dakota. with prospects
of establishing large additional manufac-
tory of the same, is indicative of the build
ing operations about to begin here.
The North Dakota asylum will spend
S153, 600 in construction, the jamestown
college some $500 the Jamestown brew
cry $40, 600 or $15, 600, and the erection of
a double brick store three stories high, with
one for an opera house of modern design,
is now being planned. All this besides the
customary building of the year. The season
opens auspiciOusly in every respect, and
before the close of the year Jamestown will
have advanced without braggadocio or foel-
ish pretensions long step toward the po-
sition OF the first city in North Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
IMMENSE AND RICH.
Many Petitions to Congress for the
Opening Of the DEVILS Lake Res
orvnrinn

ervati0n.
Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, April 22.-There is move
on foot in Benson and Eddy counties which
has for its end the opening of the Devils
Lake Sioux reservation. Petitions to the
next congress and a memorial from the ter
ritorial legislature praying this are in cir
culation throughout the counties above
named and are being generally signed. The
reservation embraces about 22O, 900 acres
OF the richest and most tillable land in the
territory and is occupied by about 1, 800 In
dams. AS a result of the care of Mai. Nc
Laughlin, long in charge, and of Mai.
Cramsie the present agent, the Indians are
peaceable and to considerable degree civ
ilized-having good schools and churches
and being generally supplied with teams
and agricultural implements. Their prog
reSs has been such as to put them easily in
the lead of all semi-civilized Indians in the
territory, and their reputation in this re-
spect is well known. For this reason it is
apparent to all, and especially to the white
settlers around the reservation and to those
who would be only too glad to occupy claims
there. that this immense tract of land is en-
tirely too much for the occupation of
those Indians who are farming it the
same as their white neighbors. The land,
if sold, would greatly benefit them and
they could retain all or more than they could
possibly cultivate OF utilize. Outside of
the Northern Pacific land grant nearly
every quarter section of good land for a
hundred miles in any direction has been
taken up and is held by actual settlers.
This garden spot of North Dakota remains
unoccupied and its miles of fertile land I'M
used. The necessity for the opening of
this reservation is one that strikes home to
the sense of justice of every man who visits
North Dakota and who comprehends the
situation. The opening of the reservation
would add powerful impetus to the further
settlement OF the country along the James
town & Northern railroad and bring crowd
OF people hither. The matter is in charge
OF competent individuals and every post
office and country store within radius of
twenty miles OF the reservation has petit
tons which are being signed by every male
voter of the vicinity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
DAKOTA DOTS AND DASAES.
News Notes of Interest to the Peopl
of the Great Terrifarx.


of the Great Territory.
A christian science doctor-one Frank W.
Fields supposed to have come to Dakota
from the east, leaving a wife and child, and
clipping with young lady, daughter of one
of the best families Of Dakota. He will
probably follow an alleged early practice
change his name.
The Daily Times Record, j. jeff Dobb1ns
editor, is the combination production that
follows the departure to Milwaukee of the
veteran Col. Richardson. The only criticism
noted is that the name, like that OF the editor,
bulges in the middle. Valley City still has
three weeklies.
Delegate Clifford is unwilling to give Gov.
Church credit for any part in securing the
allowance TO Dakota from the war depart
ment made during the recent visit of the gov
ernor to Washington, and it was not secured
until he did go there.
The few tow mills in Dakota are said to be
great success. as it is claimed that the soil
gives the fiber of the fax superiority over
other sections. number of towns where
flax is prominent crop are agitating the
establishment of new mills.
The citizens of Salem, in McCook county,
have raised $1,000 to buy and equip a first
class race track. base ball ground is also
laid out, and it is expected will be used by
clubs all over the South and the adjacent
states.
After one railroad had refused or failed to
furnish the farmers in Potter an extra
amount of seed, the Milwaukee came to their
aid with 5000 more bushels. and the people
think hey will find their reward after har-
vest.
Two big Oil companies have recently carried
competition so far in some South Dakota pa
pers as to give away five-gallon lots. The
business, however, grew too rapidly to con-
tiDue these figures.
The people at Tyndall, in Bon Homme
county, having never seen a boom, are trying
to work up a little one. 1t has about 900 peo-
pie, and has secured the county seat proba-
bly, 'for good.''
Sargent county was to have had term of
court April 25, but Judge Mcconnell has de-
ferred it TO July, as the new county seat at
Forman has not provided a suitable court
room yet.
In Wells county the commissioners offer to
furnish the farmers poisoned wheat to feed to
the gophers The boys get no sport out of that
mode, and do not approve of it.
The Sioux Falls Bell, the funny paper of
the territory, has been complimented by
nearly every one of the 400 Dakota papers.
One A. M. CLANCY, of Raymond in Clark
county, is wanted there to explain about
$1,000 that he is charged with embezzling.
Since the Aberdeen News took the morning
field with a new outfit, it ranks with the best
and brightest of Dakota journals.
Valley City indicates an intention to offer
$4,000 for the location of the North Dakota
fair.
jamestown was the third tow n in the North
in the votes at the spring election.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
Palm Leafs and Straw Hats.

With the mercury at zero in Dakota in
April it would be interesting to now what
kind of flowers bloom up there in the spring
Courier Journal.
Such Misrepresentation as this Is common,
but really enterprising paper like the Cour-
Ter Journal ought to know that the farmers
here have done much of their saving, and
that two weeks ago palm leaf fans and straw
hats were above par. We don't remember
either about anybody being frozen to death
this month in Dakota, as was the case recently
in a Massachusetts blizzard, nor of any trains
suffering snow blockade, as was the case in
Iowa. 1t is fashionable to poke fun at Da-
kota's climate, as it used to be to ridicule the
poor. dear Vassar girl. Its all right though.
The Vassar girl gets to the 'front.' and so will
Dakota and her climate, too.-Sioux Falls
rpuS-T ,eader
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WILL STAY ABROAD.
1t will DO Disappointed Office.
Seekers No Good to Kick at

1t will DO Disappointed Office
Seekers No Good to Kick at
Church.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Referring to
quarters to discredit the motives and wis
dom of the administration of Gov. Church,
an old resident of the territory says:
Every governor Dakota has had has been
victim of the spite and venom of the disap-
pointed seekers Of Offices or of those who
wanted to dictate a line of policy and were
ignored. Church is one of the strongest men
in the country. He has the backing of the
man in the White house; man who has
will as inheXible as iron. He is sincere and
honest, and never allows himself to be worried
or in any way harrassed by the flies and
gnats which light upon him. He will endure
a great many hard knocks and grow heartier
and stronger on them. The case reminds me
of the man who started from Connecticut
on fast mail train, some time
since. without any money. The conductor
asked him for a ticket or money, aud he re-
piled that he had neither. Then you must
get off at the next station said the conduc-
tor. AS soon as the train stopped the traveller
stepped off, but when the train moved on he
stepped aboard. Again there was a colloquy
and he was warned to get off and stay off.
NEW maven WIS pdSSeu, ana the cars steamed
into Bridgeport The traveller alighted and
stayed Off for ten minutes, but was on again
when the train started. The conductor pulled
the rope, stopped the train, and elected the
man within the suburbs. Later he found him
on the rear platform, where he had managed
to climb when the cars again started. Before
reaching New York he was roughly handled
and kicked Off but when the train entered
the New York station he was elected from
the baggage-car into which he had climbed
The conductor said: "You are persistent
beat. | never saw man more uncomplain-
ing and determined on the road. Tell me
where you are going?" The badly-handled
stranger said, ruefully: Il started for Cali
fornia, and will get there if my pants hold
out Hitherto the Dakota kickers have COM
PEELED their governors to have their trousers
half-soled, but they now have a man who will
Stay aboard and he will hold ont too
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23

men are well known and have a large follow
ing, while Church will have to win his yet
The most unkind thing that Gov. Church
could do was to go to Washington and adver-
tise there to the whole country that the ter
ritory of Dakota has no Democracy worthy of
confidence. That is what his interview means,
If it means anything.
CHURCH MALIGNED.
Gov. Church said nothing of the kind.
On the contrary, he spoke in the highest
terms OF the gentlemen named. He did
not allow himself to be interviewed. and
was especially careful not to say one unkind
word concerning anyone, either Republican
or Democrat. He knew that the liar was
abroad in the land and avoided him. Yet,
even while conservative. they miSrepreSent
him. Sparks was less prudent, but fully as
Knowing, when he recently said:
know that the Pioneer Press misrepresents
everything do and abuses me, but | don't
care bit for it. l told their representative
so few days ago, and expressed my regret
that so much OF Il gentleman should be con-
nected with such paper. don't mind the
truth nor adverse criticism, but hate liars
Gov. Church has never yet struck back
at these petty malignerS, nor is he likely
to do so. He goes along the even tenor of
his way. and lets them carp and howl, as
they have stomachS for it. In the above
EPIToME OF MENDACITY
there occur the names of men who are
Church's best friends. Maris Taylor, sur
yeyor general of the territory, Endorsed
Church. and worked for his appointment.
He wrote several strong letters to the pres
ident requesting the appointment to be
made. Ziebach is friendly to him, and has
been openly known to be so. He lis an old
time Democrat, but he doesn't want to. nor
expects to carry the territory around in his
pocket. He is willing to see other men
successful; especially other Democrats. Mr..
Mccormack and Mr.. Wilson have repeat
edly said to your correspondent, since the
appointment and confirmation of Gov.
Church, that they were friendly to his adj
minstration, aud intended to make it as
much of success as possible by co-opera-
ton. Horace Greeley was accustomed to
refer to the I'D Democratic liars" in
his blunt and strong way; and it may not
be inappropriate to speak plainly now, and
say that all these rumors of Democratic dis
affection come from Id Republican
liars, who are doing their best to disrupt the
growing Democratic party of the territory
by creating false imp essions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
MCCLURE MALEGNED.
How He is Likely to Conduct the
Commissioners Office.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The allega-
tons recently made in an insinuating man
ner concerning the inability of Commits
sioner Mcclure to prepare matter attract
lively for publication are fabricatons of an
imagination clogged and coagulated with
densest ignorance. Mcclure is business
man. but by reason of that fact the country
has lost good editor He is good writer,
and possesses one quality which so many
newspaper men lack, namely, good Judge
ment. There need be no fear that Mcclure
will fall short of his predecessor in the
manner of presenting his branch of the
administration before the people when the
time comes. One thing may be positively
stated concerning the gentleman, and that
Is, he will not use his Office for hobby
horse. Whether he believes in the 10th
parallel or the seventh standard. or in one
territory and one state, will make no differ
ence in the administration of his office.
He will issue no maps dividing the territory
until there shall be some legislation which
Will warrant him in such step. He will
not undertake to be legislature and con-
gress. as well as commissioner of immigra-
ton. but he will quietly attend to his own
business and not go beyond it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23

ALTHOUGH the Republican party in the
late legislature complied with the demands of
the Prohibitionists so far as to pass the local
option law, which puts the GOWNS in the hands
OF the country voters, the Prohibitionists are
not satisfied. They insist that the pledges of
the Republican convention to Yankton have
not been fully redeemed, and an advance
step must be taken. The Sioux Falls Press,
the leading Republican daily Of the South,
gives approving place to the demand that the
gives shall be twisted to mortuary conclu-
sion about the neck Of strong drink, and that
the party must step squarely upon the Pro-
hibition plank. There is evidently trouble
brewing for the party on this question. In
the cities the liquor interests have been and
still are identified largely with the Republicans
and were made to believe that the pledges at
Yankton were merely for campaign use.
They begin to think they are being sold out
and becoming FESTIVE. The outlook is not a
cheerful one for them.
IT WILL be remembered that when FRED
W. PETTIGREw, brother of the Sioux Falls
statesman and rustler, took the census in
Moody county in 1885, he committed an I'M
warranted outrage upon his townsmen at
FIandreau, Attorney General GEORGE RICE,
III itldSnluS W MS q WOIu lIC
impeachment of maternal virtue: Gen. RICE
discovered the fact in looking over the census
reports at Blsmark. He brought suit for
$4,000, or perhaps $4,000, and some months
since secured a judgment for large amount,
which has since in some way been cut down
to $4,000. Under this all the property of
PETTIGREw has been levied upon and is
offered for sale. There is no apology for the
foul use of an official opportunity to vent
personal spite, nor does the romantic expla-
nation that reference was made to his public
career relieve the odium of the transaction,
but the Dakota papers differ as to the propri-
ETY. of pressing the punishment to the bitter
end. 1t is insisted that PETTIGREw has suffi-
GENTLY paid for his mad folly in public con-
tempt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
Progress at JamestOxvn.

JAMESTOWN, Oak, April 22.-The
board of asylum trustees met to-day and
inspected the plans of the architects for
buildings to be erected this season. There
are two complete ward buildings, an amuse-
ment hall and chapel costing $4,000. The
engine room and coal house and other
buildings to be constructed will cost $153,-
600. Work vii. be commenced in about
twenty days. The board also decided to
advertise for bids for an artesian we'll, the
success of the city we'll being a great in
centiye
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
Acquitted of Murder.

Special to the Globe.
HURON, OAK. April 22.-The jury in
the Freeman Kessler murder trial brought
in verdict of mot guilty. at noon to day.
Nathan Freeman shot and killed Joseph
Kessler in the MenZles house barn last Au-
gust and has been in Jail since. The case
has been on trial four days and was watched
with deep interest. The verdict was what
the public expected. Freeman is only 10
and the only son of widowed mother.
She has been present during the entire trial
and has borne UP heroically. When the
verdict was read she rejoiced beyond meas
ure. Court adjourned till Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
Crop Prospects.

FARGO, OAK. April s2.-The superin-
tendent of the Northern Pacific Elevator
company here has received reports made up
to April 10 of the condition of wheat
seeding in most of the counties of the
North. They give very favorable condi-
ton, although seeding is delayed in some
localities by rain. Unless there are further
rains the land will be practically all seeded
by May l. An increase Of acreage is re-
ported in every county of from to 25 per
cent. The outlook for full crop could
hardly be better
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
A Street Railway Franchise.

GRAND FORKS, OAK, April 22.-Secre-
tary Mccormack during the visit here has
secured the franchise to construct and
operate street railway in Grand Forks.
The move is backed by Duluth and New
York capitalists. The secretary will re-
turn to Bismarck Sunday. An anti-coer-
cion meeting will be held next week. Ex-
Gov. Pierce. Judge Montague, of Crooks
ton and P. j. Mclaughlin, of Grafton are
invited to speak in addition to local
speakers.
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Considerably Mixed.
,ranninl 70 he

REDFIELD. OAK, April 22.-The
GLOBES Washington correspondent of Sat-
urday week ago was little mixed in re-
gard to the Redfield postoffice. The Dis
patch is not Republican paper; Gifford's
private secretary has no interest in it,
neither has Mr.. Toucht. the successful can
didate for the pOstoffice On the contrary,
the Dispatch is thoroughly Democratic, and
is owned and run by Mr.. Henry. who was
Mr.. Toucht's opponent for the postoffice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
LIARS STILL LIVE.
Several People who Say Things
Widely Removed from Truth.

widely Removed from Truth.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April &C. C. Frost,
of Huron, says that he has recently received
a long letter from II. NJ. Day, and that it is
friendly in tone and sentiment towards
Gov. Church. Frost is one of DAYS most
trusted lieutenants and usually knows
what his chief is doing politically. He
says:
Day is completely out of politics. He has
neglected his business for two years. looking
after offices for his friends. He has not
spent his time proftabiy, and 1 believe that
he is financially depressed. But he is a
worker and shrewd lawyer. He is making
money now and attending strictly to that
His mines are commencing to bring him good
dividends, and his law practice is an immense
one. He has for partner a young man
named Elliott, who is as fine as silk. He
knows more law than ma y older men in the
profession, and is q natural student. He
complained all last year about Day leaving
him with all the work to do, and he has liter
ally dragged Day
OUT OF POLITICS
and back to business. l know that there is
absolutely no truth in the rumors of disaffec-
ton on the part of Day and his friends. They
are all Democrats and will stand by their
party and its accepted leaders. Of course
ehSy "SiS Unsupported WITCH NIuTCu WAS 8D-
pointed TO the governorshp. His friends
were more disappointed than Day. They
were angry and inclined to resent the presi-
dents action by turning the cold shoulder on
Church, but Day advised them to do nothing
of the sort. He said to me and to others thar
there should be no quarrel with Churc b.
If any anger is to be displayed it should be
toward Cleveland. Church had q right to
aspire to that Office. 1t was a laudable ambi-
ton and he had good reason to hope for the
appointment. In the letter which have Just
received Day says: '"There must be no disaf-
lection in our party. We are not big enough
to split and win. We must be united That
doesn't look like the sentiment of man who
is grumbling or dissatisfied. Day will be in
the political field next year, and he will be
felt, but will not be found fighting Church.
DAKOTA LIARS.
1t would keep several men busy. very
busy indeed, to keep track of all the liars in
Dakota. and their counterparts in Wash
ington. 1t would be practically impossible
to chase all of their utterances and deny
them and disprove them. One of the gang
recently published the following, editorialIy:
The Democratic leaders of the territory of
Dakota, such men as Mccormack, Ziebach.
Day, Taylor and Wilson will learn with some
horror from Gov. Church's loquacity at Wash
ington, that they have not represented the
Democracy of Dakota for the past fifteen or
twenty years. They will hardly relish lee
lures on Democracy by tenderfeet. All these
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
Good Deal Like a Mule.

This long and short haul clause in the in.
terstate commerce bill seems to be good
deal like a mule-lt is loaded at both ends
and kicks on all sides alike, having no friend
but the railroad treasurers, who rake in the
plumber while this mule machine is dumb
founding the shippers by its uninteligible
antics. If that bill was passed in the interest
of the people, let's mop the ground with the
next one that is sprung for the sole and only
benefit of the dear eOple.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
Pierre's Indian school.

PIERRE, OAK. April %. LIB. j. Temple
ton. president of the Pierre board Of trade.
received advices to-day from the Indian de-
partment that the offer made BY Pierre for
the Indian school was accepted, and the
government would at once begin work on
the building: 1t is to cost S100, 900, and be
the finest government building in Dakota.
When finished it will accommodate over two
hundred scholars.
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Why DON'T We K1cks

hOScOS NIHgHeC.
don't we kick?" A good, systematic, busi-
ness-like kick against the fragrant imposition
and injustice that seems to have fallen pecu-
liarly to the lot of the people of Dakota,
might possibly bring about different state
of affairs